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Missile Defense
March 2023
JUST IN: Ukrainians a ‘Quick Study’ on Patriot System; U.S. Army Taking Notes
As Ukrainian soldiers have been learning how to use the Patriot missile defense system, the U.S. Army has been learning from the Ukrainians about real-world missile defense applications that could shape Army training and system requirements going forward. -
Missile Defense
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: AUKUS Partners Aim to Catch China in Hypersonics Race
The defense pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, known as AUKUS, aims to accelerate development of hypersonic capabilities, a weapon system experts say will be crucial in the event of conflict in the Indo-Pacific. -
Space
January 2023
Small Agency Blazes Trail For New Space Architecture
The Space Development Agency is trying to live up to its motto — “Semper Citius,” or always faster — as it integrates with the Space Force and ramps up acquisition for the service. -
Missile Defense
October 2022
Make Hypersonic Defense a Priority
By James KrasnerThe development of defenses or countermeasures against hypersonic weaponry is as important to U.S. military power as hypersonic weapons themselves — if not more so. -
Missile Defense
October 2022
Army Air and Missile Defense Programs Gliding to Finish Line
After just a few years of development and rapid prototyping efforts, the fielding of several new air-and-missile defense systems is on the horizon, according to service officials and industry. -
Missile Defense
September 2022
Space Assets Critical to Defeat Hypersonic Threats
By Samantha BeuCompetitors already have operational hypersonic missiles — which have been demonstrated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the reported Chinese launch of a hypersonic glider off the Taiwan Strait — making the ability to detect and defeat such weapons a top priority for the Defense Department. -
Space
September 2022
AFA NEWS: Army Missile Warning System Next on Space Force Consolidation List
After taking control of all of the Defense Department’s satellite communication functions earlier this year, the Space Force is continuing to look for ways to consolidate more communication systems into its portfolio of capabilities. -
Missile Defense
August 2022
Hypersonic Threat Spurs Investment in Space-Based Missile Tracking
By Meredith RoatenThe Space Force is racing against the clock to prepare for the rapidly advancing Chinese and Russian missile technology that could evade the Pentagon’s existing ground and space-based missile-detection systems. -
Missile Defense
August 2022
JUST IN: Final Satellite in Missile Warning System Scheduled for Launch
The last piece in the U.S. military’s space-based missile defense architecture is set to launch into geosynchronous orbit this Thursday, August 4. -
Missile Defense
March 2022
U.S. Challenged to Defend Against Chinese Missiles
By Jon HarperChina’s inventory of advanced missiles would be one of the thorniest problems facing U.S. military forces in the event of a conflagration in the Indo-Pacific region over the fate of Taiwan or other flashpoints.
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